Lifestyle TV veterans Maggie Barnes and Brett Stolnick have launched Garden Slate Productions, home of Food Network’s long-running series “The Kitchen” and HGTV’s “The High Low Project.” Barnes and Stolnick previously worked together at BSTV Entertainment, which the pair acquired from producer Beth Burke. BSTV’s roster also included Food Network’s “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen” and “Big […]
The marriage of Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. is complete. Fulwell Entertainment is the name of the overarching banner led by the Fulwell 73 partners – Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, James Corden, Ben Turner and Gabe Turner — and Springhill’s Maverick Carter and LeBron James. Jesse Collins Entertainment is also under the umbrella; in 2022, […]
Post Malone, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims and Doechii represented the new guard while Joni Mitchell, Barry Manilow, Michael Buble and Chris Robinson delivered for the veterans at a subdued night overall at 50th anniversary of music mogul Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy “Event” — the fact that it was called and “event” in addition to the usual […]
Sony Pictures TV aims to take over full distribution of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” as early as next week the studio battles CBS in a lawsuit over their longstanding partnership on the syndicated game show stalwarts. Sony Pictures sent CBS a formal letter on the morning of Feb. 3 exerting that it will take […]
Starz and BET+ are the latest streamers to join forces in a bundle offered through Amazon’s Prime Video Channels platform. Starz and the streaming offshoot of Paramount Global’s BET are a natural fit as both feature a high volume of shows aimed at young urban audiences. BET+ has a host of Tyler Perry-related content in […]
Prime Video has ordered a docu-series that follows National Women’s Scoccer League stars through the 2024 playoffs and championship game. “For the Win: NWSL” is billed as a four-part immersive series that tracks stars such as Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune and legendary women’s soccer player Marta. Prime Video is a TV partner of […]
In 2024, the volume of original TV series — scripted and unscripted — dropped significantly for a second straight year. Box office is up, comedy is hard, “Star Wars” fatigue is real and “Fool Me Once” was one of Netflix’s most-watched series of the year. Those are among the many conclusions drawn out in the […]
It takes a small army to pull off a nearly four-hour live awards telecast, full of spectacle, music legends and perhaps a record number of dancers this time around. Grammy Awards executive producer Ben Winston and his team outdid themselves this year with a show that was poignant, provocative and packed with compelling performances. None […]
The Federal Communications Commission has broken with decades of precedent for the independent regulatory agency by charging into the highly politicized debate about bias in media and the fairness of the coverage produced by mainstream news organizations. CBS News has been caught in the crossfire of newly appointed FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s desire to investigate […]
DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter opened the 77th annual DGA Awards Saturday night by calling on studio executives and top producers to work to “bring production back to the U.S. and bring it back in force.” Glatter told the crowd at the Beverly Hilton that she was among the thousands of people who lost homes […]
Judd Apatow took aim at President Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, the “It Ends With Us” litigation spree and himself in his opening monologue Saturday at the 77th annual DGA Awards. Apatow, of course, riffed on how the country has taken a sharp turn to the right since the last DGA Awards, and he gently poked […]
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday to win the Super Bowl for the second time since 2018. The Eagles’ 40-22 win denied Kansas City the chance to make NFL history with a third consecutive Super Bowl win. The Eagles dominated the first three quarters of the game held at New Orleans’ […]
Open AI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk sparred publicly Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Musk and other investors have fielded a $97.4 billion offer to take control of the AI giant. The Journal published a story on the deal Monday. By midday, Altman sent his succinct rejection of the offer in […]
Blackpink star Lisa battled some nerves while making her acting debut in the new season of HBO’s “The White Lotus.” The K-pop player told Variety on the red carpet that she sees a possible action movie in her future. And while she enjoyed bonding with her castmates during the “White Lotus” shoot in Thailand, she […]
The Berlin Film Festival kicked off its 75th edition Thursday with a lively conversation featuring filmmaker Todd Haynes and other members of the jury examining Donald Trump’s return to power and the impact that rising nationalist currents around the world will have on cinema. Tricia Tuttle, the festival’s new director, outlined her vision for the […]
Financial services firm TPC has expanded into gap lending for films, starting with a deal for Gus Van Sant’s indie thriller “Dead Man’s Wire.” The film recently wrapped principle photography in Louisville, Ky. TPC has worked with longtime Van Sant producing partner Cassian Elwes on numerous projects in the past. “When production challenges arise, having […]
Tilda Swinton brought the heat on a snowy night as the 75th edition of the Berlin Film Festival opened with a gala that included a career achievement honor presented to the Scottish Oscar winner known for her versatility and adventure. As reported by Variety‘s Ellise Shafer in Berlin, Swinton took square aim at the surge […]
Day 3 at the Berlin Film Festival was chilly and very pretty in pink. Timothée Chalamet fired up the Berlinale on Friday by donning a cotton candy-colored hoodie and matching tank top. The “A Complete Unknown” star thoroughly charmed festival attendees. Variety‘s Ramin Setoodeth writes about the Chalamet effect and what it means as film […]